Foldable table



June 13, 1933. E; s. WALLINDER FQLDABLE TABLE Filed March' 9, 1931lmulalmm Figure 2, through the hm has Patented 13,1933

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ronnannafrannaf Application filed lax-c119,

This invention relates to folding tables and has special reference tosuch tables particularl adapted for use as banquet, picnic tables, I

ort elike. d a t t The principal object is to providea more practical,simple, and staunch table of this a character than heretofore known. t aOther objects and advantages of the invention will appear in thefollowing description thereof. l 1 Referring no w to the accompanyingdrawing, forming part of this application, and

wherein like referenc likepartsi a r i t Figure 1 is a bottom plan'viewof one of the improved tables as it appearawhen folded;

e characters indicate a Figure 2 is a vertical section on the line 22Figure 1, showinga fragmental portion of one pair of legsin openosition;-wh1 le Figure 3 is an enlarge section simllar to ge, showingthe legs in folded position. V

a 1 representsthe table top and 2 a depending marginal reinforcingmember thereaboutsQ 3 i represents a transverse bar at either end of thetable, fixed to the under side of the top, and spaced from the endmarginal member, and which bar varies in thickness in a proportion tothe width of thetable. This bar acts also as a reinforcing member forthe top and asupport for the legs, a a d A small transversebar 4 is alsofixed to the under side of the table top intermediate of d the marginalmembers which acts as a support for the metal stripe-6 extendingcentrally of the table from the cross-bar 4 to the cross-bar 3, and toboth'of which itlis attached as well as to the under side of the tabletop, as indicated at 6, the other portion 5 of the strip being spacedfrom the table to formin a channel 7 therebetween, whic channeterminates adjacent the ortion 6 in an inclined loop 8, the purpose owhich will be described later.

To each bar 3 is pivotally attached adjacent H the innermost edgethereof as by thehinges 9 a pair of legs indicated at 10. These le S maybe of any desired construction, but t e hinge arrangement is peculiar inthat one half of th e 1 hinge is positioned prone upon the portionoccurring over and above the lower innermost edge of the bar ,while theother half of fithe hinge :is brought downland 5 fastened prone;:againsttheback side of the leg member and ofiiset the thickness of the bar 3 onthe end of the legs, so that whenthe pair a of legsis in supportingposition under the table, they occur approximately centrallybeneathtlieinnermost edgeof the bar 3 with the adjacent end of-s achlegportion abutting against the horizontal portion 0f the hinge,

thus insuring a positive limitation ofmotion i outwardly of the ilegmember when" swung a intolsupportingipositionb 1. Asa preferred formofpairof legs there is providednthe two spaced transverse mem My bears 11 and l2, the latter beingspaceddowm V wardly from the end of. the leginembers 0 proper, andwtlie former:stillfurther down Wardlytowardsthefree endsof thelegs, and in 2 thetwo corners thusformed at thejunctionof v the member 11 withthe legs proper is placeda metal bracket13 for pivotal support of the V-shaped brace 14, the bent termini ofwhich extend through the depending half of the metal angle bracket, andthe positioning of this pivotal point of the brace is such that when thepair of legs is in its ultimate s racket 14 will fall within the slotformedby the inclined loop 8 as clearly shown in Figure 2 of the;drawing; this position being automaticallyassumed by the transverseaction of the edge ofthe horizontal portionof the bracket 13 impingingagainst the portions ofthe brace 14 adjacent the pivotal connections ofthe brace. This is an essentialfea ture of the invention toinsure theautomatic ultimate positioning of the brace when the air of legs areadjusted to supporting position. a

Now; when it becomes desired tofold the legs theapex end of the bracemust be stressed against the normal bias to such locked position untilsuch end thereofbe- 80 u orting positionfor thetable the apex of tlic asshown in Figure 1, when they are preferably Wholly within the plane ofthe lower face of the marginal member 2 resulting in a neat, compact andconveniently assembled folding table.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent is I 1. A brace for a pair of foldable table legscomprising a V-shaped member the spaced. c

termini of which are pivotally attached to the legs, a tracklongitudinally of the underside of the table top and having a notchtherein p A and the apex of the brace slidably attached to I the track,and means whereby final placingof, I the legs into ultimate supportingposition causes stress in the bracewhich forcibly urgesv the apex-of.said bracetowards locked posi:--

tioninsaid notch.v c q i 2 The combination with a table top, ofa 1transverse barupon the under side of the top and inwardly from eitherend thereof, a pairof legs hingedly united to-each bar and foldableinwardly therefrom and outwardly thereagainst, andlocking means for eachpair oflegs, said hinges being ofiset to overlap the 3., A1tabl'ehavinglegs fol ('lable inwardly end of thelegs, abutting the bar adistance equal to thethickness of the latter, thereby to; substantiallylie prone-against the table top-when folded.

against the under side of the top-thereof; tracksteach having a notchtherein secured to said tabletop v-shaped braces carried by said legsandoperable in said track notches for holding .the 'legs inextendedposition, and

means carried by each pair of said' legs for forcibl, urging the bracetoward said notch when t e legs are-extended.

p In testimony whereof I a ffix-my 'signature.

'iE ioKfG. WALLINDERL

